United Way of Mesa County will launch a program expanding an early childhood literacy program as well as unveil a new mural in downtown Grand Junction. An event scheduled for Oct. 27 downtown will detail the program and unveil the mural. United Way plans to launch a Mesa County Imagination Library in partnership with the […]
Members of a small business advocacy group in Colorado support a ballot measure reducing the state income tax, survey results show. The National Federation of Independent Business asked members if they support Proposition 121 on the November election ballot. The survey asked one question: “Should Colorado reduce the state income tax rate from 4.55 percent […]
The ski season is officially under way in Colorado. Skiers and snowboarders kicked off the season Oct. 23 at Arapahoe Basin. Powderhorn Mountain Resort on Grand Mesa east of Grand Junction is scheduled to open Nov. 25. “We all look forward to opening day every season, and we’re glad to see folks getting out on […]
The City of Grand Junction has received recognition for the planning and collaboration that went into the Riverfront at Dos Rios development. The city received another award for the River Park at Las Colonias. The Colorado Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) presented the city with its Innovative Partnership and Collaborations merit award for […]
Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope has partnered with WeeCycle to operate the first and only diaper bank in Western Colorado. Free diapers and wipes will be available at mobile pantry food distributions across the region. “This is a higher dollar item that, due to inflation, has become an even greater burden for families […]
Registration is under way for the Howl-ween benefit event for the Roice-Hurst Humane Society. The Roice-Hurst Humane Society will join with the Greater Grand Junction Sports Commission to host the 5-kilometer and 1-mile fun run and dog walk scheduled for Oct. 30 at Las Colonias Park in Grand Junction. Check-in is set to start at […]
Another five Colorado businesses have converted to employee ownership with assistance from a state program. The businesses received $3,000 employer ownership grants from the Employee Ownership Office of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT). “When a company transitions to employee ownership, the business benefits from a more engaged workforce, a guaranteed […]
A measure of consumer confidence has seesawed back down on less upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions that could signal an impending recession. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index fell 5.3 points to 102.5 in October. The loss followed gains in September and August. Components of the index tracking current conditions and […]
High school students and teachers from across Western Colorado are expected to attend an annual economic leadership conference in Grand Junction. The Freedom & Responsibility Education Enterprise (FREE) Foundation and Foundation for Teaching Economics will host the Nov. 8 conference in the Colorado Mesa University ballroom. Based in Grand Junction, the FREE foundation hosts the […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States has decreased, continuing a trend that portends recession. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index (LEI) declined four-tenths of a percent to 115.9 in September. Separate measures of current and past conditions increased. The downward trajectory of the Leading Economic Index suggests a recession […]